Woodcliff Lake, NJ – July 30, 2024 – Hudson Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: HDSN) a leading provider of innovative and sustainable refrigerant products and services to the Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration industry – and one of the nation’s largest refrigerant reclaimers – today announced the appointment of Brian J. Bertaux to the role of Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. Mr. Bertaux replaces Nat Krishnamurti who is leaving the Company to pursue other endeavors.
Brian Bertaux is a seasoned finance executive and previously spent 20 years at Trex, an NYSE-traded company that is the world’s largest manufacturer of high performance, low maintenance composite decking and railing. During Mr. Bertaux’s tenure at Trex, the company grew annual revenue from $100 million to $900 million, and achieved a market cap of $10 billion. At Trex he served in roles of increasing responsibility, eventually serving as interim President, Trex Commercial Products. Earlier in his time at Trex, he served as Senior Director, Finance and Strategy with oversight of the finance, accounting and IT functions. More recently, Mr. Bertaux served as Vice President, Finance for vonDrehle Corporation, a provider of premium paper products, which was acquired by Marcal Paper in December 2022. He joins Hudson from Brown Haven Homes, a designer and builder of custom homes in the southeast, where he served as Chief Financial Officer. Brian earned a B.S., Finance and Accounting from Frostburg State University and an MBA from the University of Maryland. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a Certified Treasury Professional (CTP).
Brian F. Coleman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Hudson commented, “We are pleased to welcome Brian to Hudson Technologies and believe that with his extensive experience and proven success as a senior level financial executive at both public and private entities, he brings a skillset and expertise ideally suited to his new role at our Company. I look forward to working closely with Brian as we focus on expanding Hudson’s leadership role in the cooling and reclamation industry and driving shareholder value.
“I would also like to thank Nat Krishnamurti for his many years of service; we wish him well as he pursues new opportunities.”
